Which to use
“virages” and “vitrage” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,429
- “virages” frequency rank
- #39,595
- “vitrage” frequency rank
- 59024
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | virages | vitrage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de virage. | Ensemble des vitres d’un bâtiment, d’un édifice. |
Where the eye mixes virages and vitrage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. virages (CVCVCVC) and vitrage (CVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: virages vs vitrage
A purely visual mix-up. virages (\vi.ʁaʒ\) and vitrage (\vi.tʁaʒ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59024, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
virages is recorded at frequency rank #19,429, classified as anoun, pronounced \vi.ʁaʒ\. vitrage is at rank #39,595, tagged as anoun, pronounced \vi.tʁaʒ\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 59024, this pair ranks #105,529 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of virages vs vitrage
Shared letters: aegirv. Private to "virages": s. Private to "vitrage": t.
"virages" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "vitrage" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "virages" and "vitrage" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "virages" vs "vitrage" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "virages" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vitrage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,529 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "virages" and "vitrage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vitrage vs vitrail". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #105,529 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.